Ipswich City Council (Economic Snapshot)
Population approx. 200,000 residents
Estimated 8,444 businesses – $8.96b gross regional product
Top 5 Industries by Employment
Manufacturing 14.6%, Health Care and Social Assistance 13.3%, Retail Trade 11.3% Education and Training 10.6%,
Public Administration and Safety 10.4%
Orion Lagoon and Robelle Domain Parklands
Major Tourist attraction at the heart of Springfield
Planned 2030 equivalent population
138,000 people / 52,000 workers
Estimated current population of 32,000 residents
Closer to Brisbane CBD than North Lakes, Redcliffe, Victoria Point and Kholo
Proposed $550 Million Dusit Thani Resort Brookwater
Orion Springfield Central Expansion
including Coles, Target, Event Cinemas and specialty Retailers
Mater Private Hospital Springfield now open
Two train stations, Springfield Central and Springfield in December 2013
Population of over 560,000 within a 22 minute drive of the CBD
41 minute rail trip from Brisbane Central
Access to 86% of Brisbane’s metropolitan workforce in about a 30 minute drive
CBD land area (Springfield Central)
390 hectares (963 acres) or twice the land area of Brisbane CBD
Total land area
2,860 hectares (7,067 acres)
Estimated cost on completion
$85 billion
Project Investment to date
$12 billion
Events
When
18 | October | 2017
Time
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Business After Hours
Business After Hours – 18th October 2017 – Special General Meeting – Members Only
Members Only - Join us for this months Business After Hours we are holding a special general meeting to present our new constitution
When
20 | September | 2017
Time
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Past Events
Past Event | Business After Hours – 20th September 2017 – The Coffee Club
Thank you to Barry and Angela from The Coffee Club for hosting this Business After Hours Event.
When
06 | September | 2017
Time
6:45 am - 9:00 am
Past Events
Past Event | Breakfast with Ipswich’s 50th Mayor Andrew Antoniolli
We heard from Ipswich's 50th Mayor Andrew Antoniolli about his vision for our region
When
26 | August | 2017
Time
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Past Events
Past Event | Degustation Dinner
The Vasse Felix Degustation Dinner was a huge success - Amazing food and Wonderful Wine
